Gear

In 2013 when I discovered tenkara I never would have imagined where the pastime would take me. At the time I was living in Maryland and I was having a blast stalking Fallfish, Panfish, Bass, and the occasional Rainbow or Brown Trout with my fixed line fishing rod (aka a … Read More

At the emphatic suggestion from a good friend of mine I headed up to Yokohama with my son to check out a soup curry restaurant called Kikuya ∙ Curry. The restaurant is located within walking distance from both the Hinodecho Station and the Sakuragicho Station. The restaurant is small seating only … Read More

Don’t let the name fool you, the Zimmerbuilt Tailwaters Pack is just at home in the ultra-remote drainages that I actively seek out; as it is in the more accessible waters found below hydraulic structures (as its name might imply). After several outings with my Zimmerbuilt Tailwaters Pack I have … Read More

I for one thoroughly enjoy every issue of the Japanese Keiryu (a.k.a. Mountain Stream) Magazine. Even though I cannot understand most of what is written (Google Translate only gets one so far) I am enthralled by the photography – and the maps. I am always interested to see where exactly … Read More

If you have spent any time in the Tenkara community you have most likely heard of Discover Tenkara. Whether it is because of their line of Tenkara rods, the email tutorial series, or the superb YouTube channel “Tenkara In Focus” they are building quite the name for themselves in our … Read More

This past weekend the Japan Fishing Show was held in Yokohama at the Pacific Convention Center. A few days prior my friend Go Ishii-san messaged me and asked if I would like to attend. He said he needed some help getting footage for an upcoming episode of Tenkara In Focus episode. He … Read More

Herabuna are a sub-species of Carp that are a very popular game fish in Japan. The style of fishing for Herabuna is the antithesis of Tenkara. While both utilize a fixed line fishing method with rods that breakdown or collapse that is about where the similarities end. Herabuna fishing utilizes bait, … Read More

For the first three years I Tenkara’d almost exclusively with 3.5 weight level line. I dabbled for a bit with other lines but always came right back to my trusty 3.5 weight level line. Then it all began to change one brisk afternoon in March on the River Don. I … Read More

From my balcony I can see Tokyo Bay, which is one of the top 10 busiest ports in the world. Millions of tons of cargo pass through this narrow bay every year, rain, or shine. Yesterday we received 5+ inches of rain on Miura Peninsula and the local mountains received … Read More

Recently I wrote about The Breakfast Club, which is one of my favorite bars in Yokosuka. While the Breakfast Club is a great place to go for food and a mean highball, if you’re looking for a place with a little more class and an extensive selection of wine and … Read More